(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or ordinary and usual sense. However, technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VILLAGE BOARD, or GOVERNING BODY. The legislative body of the Village of Elm Creek.
CHAIRPERSON. The Chief Administrative Official of the municipality whenever it appears in this code.
CODE, THIS CODE, or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This village code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
COUNTY. Buffalo County, Nebraska.
GOVERNING BODY. The Chairperson and Board of Trustees of the municipality.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MONTH. A calendar month.
MUNICIPAL and MUNICIPALITY. The Village of Elm Creek, Nebraska, a municipal corporation.
MUNICIPAL POLICE. Any police officer of the municipality whenever it appears in this code.
OATH. An affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED.
OFFICER, OFFICE, EMPLOYEE, COMMISSION, or DEPARTMENT. An officer, office, employee, commission, or department of this village unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
PERSON. Include natural persons; artificial persons such as corporations, co-partnerships, associations; and all aggregate organizations of whatever character.
PRECEDING or FOLLOWING. Next before or next after, respectively.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION. Includes a mark when the person cannot write.
STATE. The State of Nebraska.
SUBCHAPTER. A division of a chapter, designated in this code by a heading in the chapter analysis and a capitalized heading in the body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have SUBCHAPTERS.
VILLAGE, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, or MUNICIPALITY. The Village of Elm Creek, Nebraska.
WHOLESALE DEALER/SELLER. Wholesale dealer or sellers of said product at wholesale shall embrace and include manufacturers of any product who sell the said product to other persons for the purpose of future resale to consumers.
WRITTEN. Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.
YEAR. A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.
(Ord. 420, passed 8-15-1991)